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14 minutes ago, caldigger said:

Just wait for the teen years!

I think David's a little past his teen years by now, Doren.;)

Life's Good!

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1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

I think David's a little past his teen years by now, Doren.;)

But he's still young at heart!

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4 hours ago, David in Japan said:

Yes and a beautiful one.

 

 

We do!

It is incredible how quiet Manon is. I didn't know baby could be so easy to rise. I guess it is the quiet before the storm.

 

 

Thank you all for your kind messages. 

 

3 hours ago, caldigger said:

Just wait for the teen years!

You're discouraging him ! He'll learn soon enough with his first born.:fistbump:

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"On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

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Sorry it’s so late posting but I did really want to share and say thank you so so much for my secret Santa gift it was really awesome and so exciting! It was all things I didn’t have and wanted for my collection but wouldn’t find anywhere I am able to go collecting so that was super awesome!!! :) 

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Mmm, they used Dr. Who stationary.

For the life of me, I can't figure out who would be a fan of Who! ;)

 

Was there a lot of sand in the package?

 

Did the box have a distinct odor of potatoes?

 

I would imagine your Santa does not like the 80's band "Men Without Hats". :P

 

This mystery may never be solved!

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4 hours ago, AshHendrick said:

I would like to know who is my secret Santa what thier use name was if possible :) 

You haven't been on the Forum much in the last year or so, have you?  ;)

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4 hours ago, AshHendrick said:

collecting so that was super awesome!!!

Great gifts indeed. I recognise the stationary. I give you another clue he really really loves brachiopods and cheese. :)

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4 hours ago, caldigger said:

Mmm, they used Dr. Who stationary.

For the life of me, I can't figure out who would be a fan of Who! ;)

 

Was there a lot of sand in the package?

 

Did the box have a distinct odor of potatoes?

 

I would imagine your Santa does not like the 80's band "Men Without Hats". :P

 

This mystery may never be solved!

You forgot smears of fish fingers & custard..

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Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties.

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6 hours ago, AshHendrick said:

Sorry it’s so late posting but I did really want to share and say thank you so so much for my secret Santa gift it was really awesome and so exciting! It was all things I didn’t have and wanted for my collection but wouldn’t find anywhere I am able to go collecting so that was super awesome!!! :) 

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So hard, he is a real chameleon. Always changing face so he cannot be recognize. Can see greasy thumb mark on the letter paper. I think he ate cheese right before writing it. Looking at his hand writing he surely has a brachiopodite. A kind of addiction to brachiopod.

 

We know a lot of things about him but his name is not one of those.

This guy is a pro.

 

Call him santa

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Warmest greetings from Kumamoto、 Japan

 

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9 hours ago, AshHendrick said:

Sorry it’s so late posting but I did really want to share and say thank you so so much for my secret Santa gift it was really awesome and so exciting! It was all things I didn’t have and wanted for my collection but wouldn’t find anywhere I am able to go collecting so that was super awesome!!! :) 

Nice! 

It's good that this thread keeps on going.:)

 

Life's Good!

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9 hours ago, AshHendrick said:

I would like to know who is my secret Santa what thier use name was if possible :) 

Clearly, there is a Santa! :D

Life's Good!

Tortoise Friend.

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3 hours ago, David in Japan said:

So hard, he is a real chameleon. Always changing face so he cannot be recognize. Can see greasy thumb mark on the letter paper. I think he ate cheese right before writing it. Looking at his hand writing he surely has a brachiopodite. A kind of addiction to brachiopod.

 

We know a lot of things about him but his name is not one of those.

This guy is a pro.

 

Call him santa

At least the parchment isn't raggedy, man that would just be too much. ;)

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3 hours ago, David in Japan said:

So hard, he is a real chameleon. Always changing face so he cannot be recognize. Can see greasy thumb mark on the letter paper. I think he ate cheese right before writing it. Looking at his hand writing he surely has a brachiopodite. A kind of addiction to brachiopod.

 

We know a lot of things about him but his name is not one of those.

This guy is a pro.

 

Call him santa

Good points!  I forgot the cheese/ brach clues.

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5 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

You haven't been on the Forum much in the last year or so, have you?  ;)

He probably has a life, unlike the rest of us. :P

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45 minutes ago, caldigger said:

He probably has a life, unlike the rest of us. :P

Life? I don't play board games. So no, no life here. :hearty-laugh:

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3 hours ago, JohnBrewer said:

Hahaha. And bacon. 

He also loves a particular tortoise who will go unnamed...

;)

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And he likes to cover his head ! :ninja:

 

Coco

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OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici

Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici
Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici
Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici
Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici
Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici
Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici

Un Greg...

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Ah, and also for a few days he is disguised !

 

Coco

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OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici

Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici
Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici
Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici
Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici
Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici
Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici

Un Greg...

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18 hours ago, caldigger said:

He probably has a life, unlike the rest of us. :P

Of this I have no doubt!

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Sorry it took so long to get this posted. I originally went to post this when I first got them but was advised to wait until Christmas. Well, then I forgot to post them. So here we go!!

 

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First up, a Turritella and a Tylostoma, both from Hill Co. TX. These made awesome additions to my gastropod collection.

 

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This is my personal favorite from the group. Very teeny, but very cool. This is a Coelophysoid claw, and a first in my collection!

 

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Next up is a nice addition to my Edmontosaur collection with this tooth from Hell Creek. Again, a first in my collection!

 

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And last but not least, a nice partial Triceratops tooth from Hell Creek.

 

I don't know who my Secret Santa was this year as it was just labeled "Merry Christmas! From your Secret Santa"

 

Whoever you are, thanks for these lovely gifts, I hope Santa was kind to you as well!

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On 02/02/2019 at 12:27 AM, Monica said:

He also loves a particular tortoise who will go unnamed...

;)

Okay now I'm sure of who the Santa is...

(Unmask! Unmask!)

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A. At Khaan Academy!...

 

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